LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY COMPRISING THE SAME

Abstract

A liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase, a dielectric anisotropy of 0.5 or more and a ratio of the dielectric constant perpendicular to the director (∈.sub.⊥) to the dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈), i.e. (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈), of 2.0 or less and comprises one or more compounds of formula I

##STR00001##

wherein the parameters have the meaning given in the text.

An electro-optical display containing such a medium, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the IPS or FFS effect. Methods for using of the compounds of formula I for improvement of the transmission and/or response times of a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more additional mesogenic compounds.

Claims

1. Liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase and a dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈) of 0.5 or more which comprises one or more compounds of formula I ##STR00352## in which ##STR00353## n denotes 0 or 1, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 independently of each other denote alkyl, alkoxy, fluorinated alkyl or fluorinated alkoxy, and R.sup.11 alternatively denotes R.sup.1, and R.sup.12 alternatively denotes X.sup.1, R.sup.1 denotes alkyl, alkoxy, fluorinated alkyl or fluorinated alkoxy alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkoxyalkyl or fluorinated alkenyl having 2 to 7 C atoms, and X.sup.1 denotes F, Cl, fluorinated alkyl, fluorinated alkenyl, fluorinated alkoxy or fluorinated alkenyoxy, with the condition that ratio of the dielectric constant perpendicular to the director (∈.sub.⊥) to the dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈). i.e. (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈) of the medium, is 2.0 or less.

2. Medium according to claim 1, which has a ratio of the dielectric constant perpendicular to the director (∈.sub.⊥) to the dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈), i.e. (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈), of 1.5 or less.

3. Liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 2, which has a ratio of the dielectric constant perpendicular to the director (∈.sub.⊥) to the dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈), i.e. (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈), of 1.0 or less.

4. Liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, wherein the total concentration of the compounds of formula I in the medium as a whole is 1% or more to 60% or less by weight.

5. Liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, which comprises one or more compounds formula I selected from the group of compounds of formulae I-1 and I-2 ##STR00354## in which R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 independently of each other denote alkyl, alkoxy, fluorinated alkyl or fluorinated alkoxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkoxyalkyl or fluorinated alkenyl having 2 to 7 C atoms, R.sup.1 denotes alkyl, alkoxy, fluorinated alkyl or fluorinated alkoxy having 1 to 7 C atoms, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkoxyalkyl or fluorinated alkenyl having 2 to 7 C atoms, and X.sup.1 denotes F, Cl, CN, NCS, fluorinated alkyl, fluorinated alkenyl, fluorinated alkoxy or fluorinated alkenyoxy.

6. Liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 5, which comprises one or more compounds of formula I-2.

7. Medium according to claim 1, which further comprises one or more compounds selected from the group of compounds of formulae II and III ##STR00355## in which R.sup.2 denotes alkyl, alkoxy, fluorinated alkyl or fluorinated alkoxy having 1 to 7 C atoms, alkenyl. alkenyloxy, alkoxyalkyl or fluorinated alkenyl having 2 to 7 C atoms, ##STR00356## on each appearance, independently of one another, ##STR00357## L.sup.21 and L.sup.22 denote H or F, X.sup.2 denotes halogen, halogenated alkyl or alkoxy having 1 to 3 C atoms or halogenated alkenyl or alkenyloxy having 2 or 3 C atoms, m denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.3 denotes alkyl, alkoxy, fluorinated alkyl or fluorinated alkoxy having 1 to 7 C atoms, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkoxyalkyl or fluorinated alkenyl having 2 to 7 C atoms and ##STR00358## on each appearance, independently of one another, are ##STR00359## L.sup.31 and L.sup.32, independently of one another, denote H or F, X.sup.3 denotes halogen, halogenated alkyl or alkoxy having 1 to 3 C atoms or halogenated alkenyl or alkenyloxy having 2 or 3 C atoms, F, Cl, —OCF.sub.3, —OCHF.sub.3, —O—CH.sub.2CF.sub.3, —O—CH═CF.sub.2, —O—CH═CH.sub.2 or —CF.sub.3, Z.sup.3 denotes —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2—, —CF.sub.2CF.sub.2—, —COO—, trans-CH═CH—, trans-CF═CF—, —CH.sub.2O— or a single bond, and n denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3.

8. Medium according to claim 7, which further comprises one or more compounds selected from the group of compounds of formulae IV and V ##STR00360## in which R.sup.41 and R.sup.42, independently of one another, have the meaning indicated in claim 7 for R.sup.2, ##STR00361## independently of one another and, if ##STR00362##  occurs twice, also these independently of one another, denote ##STR00363## Z.sup.41 and Z.sup.42, independently of one another and, if Z.sup.41 occurs twice, also these independently of one another, denote —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2—, —COO—, trans-CH═CH—, trans-CF═CF—, —CH.sub.2O—, —CF.sub.2O—, —C═C— or a single bond, p denotes 0, 1 or 2, and R.sup.51 and R.sup.52, independently of one another, have one of the meanings given for R.sup.41 and R.sup.42, ##STR00364## if present, each, independently of one another, denote ##STR00365## Z.sup.51 to Z.sup.53 each, independently of one another, denote —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—, —CH.sub.2—O—, —CH═CH—, —C═C—, —COO— or a single bond, and i and j each, independently of one another, denote 0 or 1.

9. Medium according to claim 1, which additionally comprises one or more chiral compounds.

10. Electro-optical display or electro-optical component which comprises a liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1.

11. Electro-optical display according to claim 10, which is based on the IPS- or FFS mode.

12. Electro-optical display according to claim 10, which contains an active-matrix addressing device.

13. Electro-optical display according to claim 10, which is a mobile display.

15. Process for the preparation of a liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, comprising mixing one or more compounds of formula I with one or more additional mesogenic compounds.

Description

EXAMPLES

[0310] The following examples explain the present invention without restricting it in any way. However, the physical properties make it clear to the person skilled in the art what properties can be achieved and in what ranges they can be modified. In particular, the combination of the various properties which can preferably be achieved is thus well defined for the person skilled in the art.

COMPOUND EXAMPLES

[0311] Exemplary compounds having a high dielectric constant perpendicular to the director (∈.sub.⊥) and a high average dielectric constant (∈.sub.av.) are exemplified in the following compound examples.

Compound Examples 1.1 and 1.2

[0312] Compounds of formula I-1 are e.g.

##STR00328##

[0313] This compound (B-2O-O5) has a melting point of 57° C., a Δ∈ of −13.7 and an ∈.sub.av. of even 17.9.

##STR00329##

[0314] This compound (B-4O-O5) has similar preferably properties.

Compound Examples 2.1 and 2.2

[0315] Two compounds of formula I-2 are e.g.

##STR00330##

[0316] This compound (B-5O-OT) has a melting point of 68° C., a Δ∈ of only −3.7 and an ∈.sub.av. of even 18.6.

##STR00331##

[0317] This compound (B-6O-OT) has a melting point of 72° C.

Compound Examples 3.1 to and 3.6

[0318] Further compounds of formula I-1 are e.g.

##STR00332##

[0319] This compound (B-4-4) has a melting point of 38° C.

##STR00333##

[0320] This compound (B-5-2V) has a melting point of 35° C.

##STR00334##

[0321] This compound (B-V2-2V) has a melting point of 60° C.

##STR00335##

[0322] This compound (B-2-O2) has a melting point of 60° C.

##STR00336##

[0323] This compound (B-3-O3) has a melting point of 54° C.

##STR00337##

[0324] This compound (B-3-O2V) has a melting point of 50° C.

Compound Examples 4.1 to 4.11

[0325] Further compounds of formula I-2 are e.g.

##STR00338##

[0326] This compound (B-3-F) has a melting point of 76° C.

##STR00339##

[0327] This compound (B-5-F) has a melting point of 42° C.

##STR00340##

[0328] This compound (B-5-T) has a melting point of 46° C.

##STR00341##

[0329] This compound (B-5-OT) has a melting point of 46° C.

##STR00342##

[0330] This compound (B-2O-F) has a melting point of 114° C.

##STR00343##

[0331] This compound (B-5O-F) has a melting point of 65° C.

##STR00344##

[0332] This compound (B-5O-CI) has a melting point of 51° C.

##STR00345##

[0333] This compound (B-4O-T) has a melting point of 81° C.

##STR00346##

[0334] This compound (B-5O-T) has a melting point of 74° C.

##STR00347##

[0335] This compound (B-6O-T) has a melting point of 76° C.

##STR00348##

[0336] This compound (B-V2O-OT) has a melting point of 87° C.

Compound Examples 5.1 to 5.3

[0337] Compounds of formula I, wherein n is 1 are e.g.

##STR00349##

[0338] This compound (CB-3-O4) has a phase range of K 76° C. N 145.6° C. I.

##STR00350##

[0339] This compound (PB-3-O4) has a phase range of K 122° C. N (121.6° C.) I.

##STR00351##

[0340] This compound (GB-4-O2) has a phase range of K 69° C. N (34.5° C.) I.

MIXTURE EXAMPLES

[0341] In the following exemplary mixtures are disclosed.

[0342] Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art can, using the preceding description, utilize the present invention to its fullest extent. The preceding preferred specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limitative of the remainder of the disclosure in any way whatsoever.

[0343] In the foregoing and in the examples, all temperatures are set forth uncorrected in degrees Celsius and, all parts and percentages are by weight, unless otherwise indicated.

[0344] The entire disclosures of all applications, patents and publications, cited herein and of corresponding EP application No. 150015303, filed May 21, 2015 are incorporated by reference herein.

Example 1

[0345] The following mixture (M-1) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00007 Mixture 1 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-5O-O5 8.0 2 CC-3-V 41.0 3 CC-3-V1 5.0 4 CCP-V-1 11.5 5 PGP-2-2V 9.0 6 CCP-3-OT 8.0 7 APUQU-2-F 6.0 8 APUQU-3-F 8.0 9 PGUQU-3-F 3.5 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5882 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1052 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.9 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.2 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.6 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 60 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.8 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.2 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.71 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

[0346] This mixture has a dielectric ratio (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈) of 0.75, which leads to a high transmission and is particularly characterized by a very low rotational viscosity.

Example 2

[0347] The following mixture (M-2) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00008 Mixture 2 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-5O-OT 8.0 2 CC-3-V 41.5 3 CC-3-V1 5.0 4 CCP-V-1 11.0 5 PGP-2-2V 11.0 6 CCP-3-OT 8.0 7 APUQU-2-F 7.5 8 APUQU-3-F 8.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80 ° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5888 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1054 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.8 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.7 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.4 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 59 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 14.0 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = 7.2 pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.1 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.82 V

[0348] This mixture has a dielectric ratio (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈) of 0.81, which leads to a high transmission and is also characterized by a very low rotational viscosity.

Example 3

[0349] The following mixture (M-3) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00009 Mixture 3 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-5O-OT 16.0 2 PYP-2-3 8.0 3 PYP-2-4 7.0 4 CC-3-V 26.0 5 CCP-V-1 18.0 6 CCP-3-OT 5.0 7 DPGU-4-F 8.0 8 PUQU-3-F 3.0 9 APUQU-3-F 4.0 10 DGUQU-4-F 8.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 79.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.6160 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1290 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.1 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.5 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 8.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 97 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 15.2 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.0 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.61 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

[0350] This mixture has a dielectric ratio (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈) of 0.94, which leads to a high transmission and is characterized by a relatively low rotational viscosity.

Example 4

[0351] The following mixture (M-4) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00010 Mixture 4 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-4O-OT 1.0 2 B-5O-OT 15.0 3 CY-3-O2 3.0 4 CCY-3-O2 4.0 5 CC-3-V 27.0 6 CCP-V-1 17.5 7 PGP-2-2V 4.0 8 CCP-3-OT 8.0 9 DPGU-4-F 4.5 10 PUQU-3-F 4.0 11 APUQU-3-F 6.0 12 DGUQU-4-F 6.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 79.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5939 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1120 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.2 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.3 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 8.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 89 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.8 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.5 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.54 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

[0352] This mixture has a dielectric ratio (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈) of 0.98, which leads to a high transmission and is characterized by a low rotational viscosity.

Example 5

[0353] The following mixture (M-5) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00011 Mixture 5 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-2-O2 8.0 2 B-5O-OT 8.0 3 CY-3-O2 4.5 4 CCY-3-O2 2.5 5 CC-3-V 26.0 6 CCP-V-1 18.0 7 PGP-2-2V 2.0 8 CCP-3-OT 8.0 9 DPGU-4-F 5.0 10 PUQU-3-F 5.0 11 APUQU-3-F 7.0 12 DGUQU-4-F 6.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 75.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5972 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1125 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.4 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.8 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 8.6 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 89 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 12.7 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 12.8 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.43 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

[0354] This mixture has a dielectric ratio (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈) of 0.94, which leads to a high transmission and is characterized by a low rotational viscosity.

Example 6

[0355] The following mixture (M-6 is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00012 Mixture 6 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-2-O2 6.0 2 B-5O-OT 10.0 3 CY-3-O2 4.0 4 CCY-3-O2 3.0 5 CC-3-V 24.0 6 CCP-V-1 18.5 7 CLP-V-1 4.0 8 CCP-3-OT 8.0 9 DPGU-4-F 4.5 10 PUQU-3-F 5.0 11 APUQU-3-F 7.0 12 DGUQU-4-F 6.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5961 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1119 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.3 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.8 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 8.6 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 96 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.7 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.8 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.49 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

[0356] This mixture has a dielectric ratio (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈) of 0.93 which leads to a high transmission and is characterized by a relatively low rotational viscosity.

Example 7

[0357] The following mixture (M-7) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00013 Mixture 7 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-2O-O5 3.0 2 B-5O-OT 7.0 3 CC-3-V 46.0 4 CCP-V-1 16.0 5 PGP-2-2V 7.0 6 CCP-3-OT 6.0 7 PGU-3-F 2.0 8 DPGU-4-F 5.0 9 PGUQU-3-F 6.0 10 DGUQU-4-F 5.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 79.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5888 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1044 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.2 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.3 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.6 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 60 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.5 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.6 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.87 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

[0358] This mixture has a dielectric ratio (∈.sub.⊥/Δ∈) of 0.98, which leads to a high transmission and is characterized by a very low rotational viscosity.

Example 8

[0359] The following mixture (M-8) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00014 Mixture 8 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-5-F 8.0 2 CC-3-V 41.0 3 CCP-V-1 14.0 4 CCP-V2-1 7.0 5 PGP-2-2V 8.0 6 CCP-3-OT 6.0 7 PGU-3-F 5.0 8 DPGU-4-F 5.0 9 DGUQU-4-F 6.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5958 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1065 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.7 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.5 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.2 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 63 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 12.9 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.8 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.78 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 9

[0360] The following mixture (M-9) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00015 Mixture 9 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-5-F 3.0 2 B-5-T 4.0 3 CC-3-V 36.0 4 CCP-V-1 7.5 5 CCVC-3-V 4.0 6 PGP-1-2V 4.0 7 PGP-2-2V 5.0 8 PUQU-3-F 6.0 9 CPGU-3-OT 3.0 10 DPGU-4-F 2.5 11 APUQU-2-F 5.0 12 APUQU-3-F 6.0 13 CDUQU-3-F 2.0 14 PGUQU-3-F 3.0 15 PGUQU-4-F 5.0 16 DGUQU-4-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 81.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.6092 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1222 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.4 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 11.8 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 8.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 86 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 12.7 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.5 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.09 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 10

[0361] The following mixture (M-10) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00016 Mixture 10 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-5-F 3.0 2 B-5-T 4.0 3 CC-3-V 37.0 4 CCP-V-1 6.0 5 CCVC-3-V 4.0 6 PGP-1-2V 4.0 7 PGP-2-2V 6.5 8 CPGU-3-OT 3.0 9 DPGU-4-F 2.5 10 PUQU-3-F 6.0 11 APUQU-2-F 4.5 12 APUQU-3-F 5.5 13 CDUQU-3-F 3.0 14 PGUQU-3-F 3.0 15 PGUQU-4-F 4.0 16 DGUQU-4-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.6095 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1224 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.4 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 11.4 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 8.2 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 84 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 12.7 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.3 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.11 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 11

[0362] The following mixture (M-11) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00017 Mixture 11 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-5-F 2.0 2 B-5O-OT 3.5 3 B-6O-OT 3.5 4 CC-3-V 40.0 5 CC-3-V1 5.0 6 CCP-V-1 10.5 7 CCP-V2-1 3.0 8 PGP-2-2V 10.0 9 CCP-3-OT 7.0 10 APUQU-2-F 7.5 11 APUQU-3-F 8.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5885 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1047 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.9 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.5 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.4 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 60 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.8 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.4 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.84 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 12

[0363] The following mixture (M-12) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00018 Mixture 12 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-5-F 5.0 2 B-3-F 5.0 3 B-5-T 5.0 4 B-5O-OT 3.0 5 CC-3-V 31.0 6 CCP-V-1 15.0 7 CCP-V2-1 11.5 8 CCVC-3-V 3.0 9 PGP-2-2V 2.5 10 CCP-3-OT 5.0 11 DPGU-4-F 3.5 12 APUQU-3-F 4.0 13 PGUQU-4-F 3.0 14 DGUQU-4-F 3.5 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 78.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5913 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1037 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.8 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.5 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 65 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 12.6 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.6 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.75 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 13

[0364] The following mixture (M-13) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00019 Mixture 13 Composition Compound Concentration No. Abbreviation /% by weight 1 B-5-F 3.0 2 B-5-T 3.0 3 B-5O-T 3.0 4 B-5O-OT 2.5 5 B-6O-OT 2.5 6 CC-3-V 37.5 7 CCP-V-1 12.0 8 CCP-V2-1 11.0 9 CCVC-3-V 2.0 10 PGP-2-2V 6.0 11 CLP-3-T 3.0 12 APUQU-2-F 3.5 13 APUQU-3-F 4.0 14 PGUQU-3-F 3.0 15 DGUQU-4-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 79.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5913 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1054 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.5 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.8 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.1 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 72 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.8 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.1 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.79 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 14

[0365] The following mixture (M-14) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00020 Mixture 14 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-V2O-OT 5.0 2 CC-3-V 29.9 3 CC-3-V1 6.2 4 CCP-V-1 11.4 5 CCP-V2-1 11.4 6 CCP-3-3 5.7 7 PP-1-2V1 4.7 8 CPGP-5-2 1.9 9 PUQU-3-F 19.0 10  APUQU-2-F 7.8 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 74.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = t.b.d. Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = t.b.d. ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = t.b.d. Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = t.b.d. ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = t.b.d. γ.sub.1(20° C.) = t.b.d. mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = t.b.d. V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 15

[0366] The following mixture (M-15) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00021 Mixture 15 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 3.0 2 B-V2O-OT 2.5 3 CC-3-V 32.5 4 CC-3-V1 9.0 5 CC-3-2V1 7.0 6 CCP-V-1 3.0 7 CLP-V-1 8.5 8 CCVC-3-V 3.0 9 CP-3-2 4.5 10 PP-1-2V1 2.5 11 PGP-2-2V 6.0 12 CLP-3-T 3.5 13 APUQU-2-F 4.0 14 APUQU-3-F 5.0 15 CDUQU-3-F 3.0 16 PGUQU-4-F 3.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.588 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.103 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.8 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.5 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = t.b.d. mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = t.b.d. V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 16

[0367] The following mixture (M-16) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00022 Mixture 16 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-OT 6.0 2 B-2O-O5 4.0 3 CC-3-V 44.0 4 CCP-V-1 13.5 5 CCP-V2-1 4.0 6 PGP-2-2V 5.0 7 CCP-3-OT 7.0 8 PGU-3-F 5.5 9 DPGU-4-F 5.0 10  DGUQU-4-F 6.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5895 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1049 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.3 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.4 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.8 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 61 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 14.0 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.7 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.88 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 17

[0368] The following mixture (M-17) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00023 Mixture 17 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5-T 4.0 2 B-5O-OT 5.0 3 B-2O-O5 5.0 4 CC-3-V 38.0 5 CCP-V-1 15.0 6 CCP-V2-1 8.5 7 PGP-2-2V 2.0 8 CCP-3-OT 6.0 9 PGU-3-F 5.5 10  DPGU-4-F 6.0 11  DGUQU-4-F 6.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5908 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1057 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.8 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.5 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 71 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 14.0 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.6 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.88 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 18

[0369] The following mixture (M-18) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00024 Mixture 18 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5-T 8.0 2 CC-3-V 41.0 3 CCP-V-1 14.0 4 CCP-V2-1 7.0 5 PGP-2-2V 8.0 6 CCP-3-OT 6.0 7 PGU-3-F 5.0 8 DPGU-4-F 5.0 9 DGUQU-4-F 6.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 82.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5950 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1074 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.7 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.9 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 64 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.7 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.9 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.77 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 19

[0370] The following mixture (M-19) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00025 Mixture 19 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5-T 3.5 2 B-5O-OT 5.0 3 CC-3-V 45.0 4 CCP-V-1 15.0 5 CCP-V2-1 7.5 6 PGP-1-2V 1.5 7 PGP-2-2V 5.0 8 CLP-3-T 2.5 9 PGU-3-F 3.0 10  DPGU-4-F 4.0 11  PGUQU-3-F 2.5 12  DGUQU-4-F 5.5 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5906 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1039 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.8 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.5 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 63 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.6 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.3 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.84 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 20

[0371] The following mixture (M-20) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00026 Mixture 20 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5-T 3.5 2 B-5O-OT 5.0 3 CC-3-V 44.0 4 CCP-V-1 15.0 5 CCVC-3-V 3.0 6 PGP-2-2V 9.0 7 CCP-3-OT 5.5 8 DPGU-4-F 3.0 9 PUQU-3-F 3.0 10  PGUQU-3-F 3.0 11  PGUQU-4-F 2.0 12  DGUQU-4-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 79.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5901 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1053 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.8 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.6 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 59 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.1 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.9 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.77 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 21

[0372] The following mixture (M-21) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00027 Mixture 21 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5-F 3.0 2 B-5-T 3.0 3 B-5O-OT 2.5 4 CC-3-V 31.5 5 CCP-V-1 15.0 6 CCVC-3-V 3.0 7 PGP-2-2V 5.5 8 PGU-3-F 3.5 9 CPGU-3-OT 3.0 10 DPGU-4-F 2.5 11 PUQU-3-F 7.0 12 APUQU-2-F 4.5 13 APUQU-3-F 4.5 14 PGUQU-3-F 3.0 15 PGUQU-4-F 4.0 16 DGUQU-4-F 4.5 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.6066 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1190 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.5 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 10.9 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 8.2 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = t.b.d. mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = t.b.d. V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 22

[0373] The following mixture (M-22) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00028 Mixture 22 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 3.5 2 B-5O-OT 3.0 3 PYP-2-3 3.0 4 CC-3-V 37.0 5 CP-3-O1 6.0 6 CCP-V-1 12.0 7 CCP-V2-1 10.0 8 CCVC-3-V 2.0 9 PGP-2-2V 3.0 10 CLP-3-T 3.0 11 PUQU-3-F 5.0 12 APUQU-2-F 4.0 13 APUQU-3-F 3.5 14 PGUQU-3-F 2.0 15 PGUQU-4-F 3.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 79.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5905 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1035 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.8 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.8 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.4 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 66 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.0 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.4 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.73 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 23

[0374] The following mixture (M-23) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00029 Mixture 23 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 3.5 2 B-5O-OT 3.0 3 PYP-2-3 5.0 4 CC-3-V 39.5 5 CP-5-3 6.0 6 CCP-V-1 9.0 7 CCP-V2-1 8.0 8 CCVC-3-V 3.0 9 PGP-2-2V 5.0 10 CLP-3-T 3.0 11 APUQU-2-F 4.0 12 APUQU-3-F 5.0 13 PGUQU-4-F 3.0 14 DGUQU-4-F 3.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5908 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1047 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.8 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.4 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.3 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 67 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 14.0 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 13.9 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.89 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 24

[0375] The following mixture (M-24) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00030 Mixture 24 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 2.0 2 B-5O-OT 2.0 3 CC-3-V 31.0 4 CC-3-V1 5.0 5 CC-3-2V1 2.5 6 CCP-V-1 4.5 7 CLP-V-1 6.0 8 PP-1-2V1 2.0 9 PGP-1-2V 3.0 10 PGP-2-2V 5.0 11 CLP-3-T 3.0 12 PUQU-3-F 8.0 13 DPGU-4-F 2.5 14 APUQU-2-F 4.5 15 APUQU-3-F 5.0 16 CDUQU-3-F 2.5 17 PGUQU-3-F 3.5 18 PGUQU-4-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 82.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.6112 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1241 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.1 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 11.7 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 8.0 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 85 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 15.3 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.6 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.20 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 25

[0376] The following mixture (M-25) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00031 Mixture 25 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 3.0 2 B-5O-OT 3.0 3 CC-3-V 44.5 4 CC-3-V1 6.0 5 CCP-V-1 13.0 6 CCVC-3-V 3.0 7 PP-1-2V1 2.0 8 PGP-1-2V 3.0 9 PGP-2-2V 5.0 10 APUQU-2-F 4.0 11 APUQU-3-F 4.0 12 CDUQU-3-F 2.5 13 PGUQU-3-F 3.0 14 PGUQU-4-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5894 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1042 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.6 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.7 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.2 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 60 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.6 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.7 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.79 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 26

[0377] The following mixture (M-26) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00032 Mixture 26 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 2.5 2 B-5O-OT 2.5 3 PYP-2-3 3.0 4 CC-3-V 33.0 5 CC-3-V1 6.0 6 CC-3-2V1 4.0 7 CCP-V-1 5.5 8 CCVC-3-V 3.0 9 PGP-2-2V 10.0 10 CDU-2-F 6.0 11 CCG-V-F 10.5 12 CLP-3-T 3.0 13 PUQU-3-F 2.5 14 APUQU-2-F 4.5 15 APUQU-3-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 80.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5900 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1042 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.9 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.8 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 5.5 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = t.b.d. mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.6 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.1 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.78 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 27

[0378] The following mixture (M-27) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00033 Mixture 27 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 4.0 2 B-5O-OT 4.0 3 CC-3-V 27.0 4 CC-3-V1 8.0 5 CCP-3-3 9.5 6 CCP-V-1 13.5 7 CCP-V2-1 6.0 8 CPGP-5-2 3.0 9 PP-1-2V1 1.5 10 PUQU-3-F 16.0 11 APUQU-2-F 3.0 12 APUQU-3-F 4.5 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 79.5° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5893 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1038 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.0 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.1 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 6.0 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 75 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.9 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.8 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.59 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 28

[0379] The following mixture (M-28) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00034 Mixture 28 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-OT 2.5 2 B-5O-T 2.5 3 CC-3-V 35.5 4 CCP-V-1 8.5 5 CCP-V2-1 7.0 6 CCVC-3-V 3.0 7 PYP-2-3 3.0 8 CCG-V-F 2.5 9 CCP-3-OT 3.5 10 PGU-3-F 4.5 11 PPGU-3-F 0.5 12 DPGU-4-F 3.0 13 PUQU-3-F 6.0 14 APUQU-2-F 5.0 15 APUQU-3-F 4.5 16 CDUQU-3-F 1.5 17 PGUQU-4-F 3.0 18 DGUQU-4-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T(N, I) = 85.0° C. n.sub.e(20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5940 Δn(20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1100 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.1 Δε(20°, 1 kHz) = 9.8 ε.sub.av.(20°, 1 kHz) = 7.4 γ.sub.1(20° C.) = 82 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11(20° C.) = 13.4 pN k.sub.22(20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33(20° C.) = 14.5 pN V.sub.0(20° C.) = 1.23 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 29

[0380] The following mixture (M-29) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00035 Mixture 29 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 2.5 2 B-5O-OT 2.5 3 PYP-2-3 3.0 4 CC-3-V 46.0 5 CC-3-V1 6.0 6 CCP-V-1 10.0 7 CCVC-3-V 2.5 8 PGP-1-2V 2.5 9 PGP-2-2V 5.5 10 CLP-3-T 2.5 11 APUQU-2-F 4.0 12 APUQU-3-F 4.5 13 CDUQU-3-F 2.5 14 PGUQU-3-F 3.0 15 PGUQU-4-F 3.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 80.0° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5893 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1047 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.6 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 4.7 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.2 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = 56 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = 13.8 pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = 14.8 pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = 1.81 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 30

[0381] The following mixture (M-30) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00036 Mixture 30 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 3.0 2 CC-3-V 34.0 3 CC-3-V1 5.0 4 CC-3-2V1 2.0 5 CCP-V-1 4.0 6 CLP-V-1 5.0 7 PP-1-2V1 2.0 8 PGP-1-2V 3.5 9 PGP-2-2V 5.5 10 CLP-3-T 2.0 11 DPGU-4-F 2.0 12 PUQU-3-F 8.0 13 APUQU-2-F 4.5 14 APUQU-3-F 5.0 15 CDUQU-3-F 2.5 16 PGUQU-3-F 3.5 17 PGUQU-4-F 4.5 18 DGUQU-4-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 80.0° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.6101 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1225 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.9 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 11.3 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 7.7 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = 80 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = 14.5 pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = 14.3 pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = 1.19 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 31

[0382] The following mixture (M-31) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00037 Mixture 31 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-T 4.0 2 B-5O-OT 4.0 3 CC-3-V 41.5 4 CC-3-V1 5.0 5 CCP-V-1 11.0 6 PGP-2-2V 11.0 7 CCP-3-OT 8.0 8 APUQU-2-F 7.5 9 APUQU-3-F 8.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 80.0° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5893 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1062 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.9 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 4.7 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.5 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = 61 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = 14.3 pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = 14.0 pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = 1.83 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 32

[0383] The following mixture (M-32) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00038 Mixture 32 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5-OT 8.0 2 CC-3-V 41.0 3 CCP-V-1 14.0 4 CCP-V2-1 7.0 5 PGP-2-2V 8.0 6 CCP-3-OT 6.0 7 PGU-3-F 5.0 8 DPGU-4-F 5.0 9 DGUQU-4-F 6.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 82.0° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5938 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1070 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.6 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 4.7 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.2 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = 62 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = 13.5 pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = 14.2 pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = 1.79 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 33

[0384] The following mixture (M-33) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00039 Mixture 33 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-5O-Cl 10.0 2 CGPC-5-3 1.8 3 CGPC-5-5 1.8 4 CGPC-3-3 1.8 5 CP-5-F 9.0 6 CP-6-F 7.2 7 CP-7-F 5.4 8 CCP-2-OT 7.2 9 CCP-3-OT 10.8 10 CCP-4-OT 6.3 11 CCP-5-OT 9.9 12 CCEP-3-OT 4.5 13 CCEP-5-OT 4.5 14 CPG-3-F 10.8 15 CPG-5-F 9.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 83.9° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5874 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1051 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.3 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 4.8 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.9 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = 130 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = t.b.d. V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 34

[0385] The following mixture (M-34) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00040 Mixture 34 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-2O-O5 4.0 2 CC-3-V 47.0 3 CC-3-V1 7.5 4 CC-3-2V1 1.5 5 CCP-3-OT 3.5 6 CCP-V-1 5.5 7 PGP-2-2V 15.0 8 PGP-3-2V 5.0 9 PGU-2-F 7.0 10 PGUQU-3-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 75.5° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.6085 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1180 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.2 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 2.4 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 4.0 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = 50 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = 13.9 pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = 13.4 pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = 2.57 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 35

[0386] The following mixture (M-35) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00041 Mixture 35 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-2O-O5 4.0 2 PY-3-O2 4.5 3 CC-3-V 45.5 4 CC-3-V1 7.0 5 CLP-V-1 5.0 6 PGP-2-2V 9.5 7 PGP-3-2V 7.0 8 CLP-3-T 5.0 9 CCP-3-OT 2.0 10 PGU-2-F 3.5 11 PGUQU-3-F 4.0 12 DGUQU-4-F 3.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 75.0° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.6062 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1172 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 3.7 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 2.8 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 4.6 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = 55 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = 14.7 pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = 13.6 pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = 2.40 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 36

[0387] The following mixture (M-36) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00042 Mixture 36 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 B-2O-F 10.0 2 CC-3-V 28.0 3 CC-3-V1 6.0 4 CCP-3-3 5.0 5 CCP-V-1 11.0 6 CCP-V2-1 11.0 7 CPGP-5-2 2.0 8 PP-1-2V1 4.5 9 PUQU-3-F 18.0 10 APUQU-2-F 4.5 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 70.0° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5925 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1049 ε.sub.⊥(20°, 1 kHz) = 4.7 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.5 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 6.5 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = t.b.d. mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = t.b.d. V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 37

[0388] The following mixture (M-37) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00043 Mixture 37 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 GB-4-O2 6.0 2 CY-3-O2 6.0 3 CPY-3-O2 3.0 4 CC-3-V 42.0 5 CC-3-V1 5.5 6 CCP-V-1 4.0 7 PGP-2-2V 6.5 8 CCP-30CF3 7.0 9 CPGU-3-OT 5.0 10 APUQU-2-F 3.0 11 APUQU-3-F 8.0 12 PGUQU-3-F 4.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 84.5° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5967 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1089 ε.sub.⊥ (20°, 1 kHz) = 4.5 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 4.2 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.9 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = t.b.d. mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = t.b.d. V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 38

[0389] The following mixture (M-38) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00044 Mixture 38 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 CB-3-O4 6.0 2 CC-3-V 31.5 3 CC-3-V1 6.5 4 CCP-V-1 12.0 5 CCP-V2-1 12.0 6 CPGP-5-2 2.0 7 PP-1-2V1 5.0 8 PUQU-3-F 20.0 9 APUQU-2-F 5.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 78.5° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5930 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1054 ε.sub.⊥ (20°, 1 kHz) = 3.8 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.3 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.6 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = t.b.d. mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = t.b.d. V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Example 39

[0390] The following mixture (M-39) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00045 Mixture 39 Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 PB-3-O4 6.0 2 CC-3-V 31.5 3 CC-3-V1 6.5 4 CCP-V-1 12.0 5 CCP-V2-1 12.0 6 CPGP-5-2 2.0 7 PP-1-2V1 5.0 8 PUQU-3-F 20.0 9 APUQU-2-F 5.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 78.5° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5975 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1097 ε.sub.⊥ (20°, 1 kHz) = 3.7 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.4 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.5 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = t.b.d. mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = t.b.d. V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

Comparative Example A

[0391] The following mixture (A) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00046 Mixture A Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 CP-5-F 10.0 2 CP-6-F 8.0 3 CP-7-F 6.0 4 CCP-2-OT 8.0 5 CCP-3-OT 12.0 6 CCP-4-OT 7.0 7 CCP-5-OT 11.0 8 CCG-3-F 12.0 9 CCG-5-F 10.0 10 CCEP-3-OT 5.0 11 CCEP-5-OT 5.0 12 CGPC-3-3 2.0 13 CGPC-5-3 2.0 14 CGPC-5-5 2.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N, I) = 92.5° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5763 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.0969 ε.sub.⊥ (20°, 1 kHz) = 3.1 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.3 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 4.9 γ.sub.1 (20° C.) = 132 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = 13.2 pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = 19.6 pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = 1.66 V V.sub.10 (20° C.) = 2.13 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

TABLE-US-00047 TABLE 1 Example CE-A A-1 A-2 A-3 Composition Cpd. None B-5O-OT B-6O-OT B-4-4 Cpd. Ex. None 2.1 2.2 3.1 c (Cpd.)/% 0 10 5 10 c (Host A)/% 100 90 95 90 Properties T (N, I)/° C. 92.0 81 87 77 n.sub.e (589 nm) t.b.d 1.580 1.578 1.582 Δn (589 nm) 0.0969 0.101 0.099 0.100 ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) t.b.d. 4.4 3.7 t.b.d. Δε (1 kHz) 5.2 5.0 5.1 t.b.d. ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) t.b.d. 6.0 5.4 t.b.d. γ.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s t.b.d. 124 130 118 k.sub.11 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. V.sub.0 /V 2.13 t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. Example A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 Composition Cpd. B-5-2V B-V2-2V B-2-O2 B-3-O3 Cpd. Ex. 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 c (Cpd.)/% 10 10 10 10 c (Host A)/% 90 90 90 90 Properties T (N, I)/° C. 79 80 85 84 n.sub.e (589 nm) 1.584 1.586 1.588 1.586 Δn (589 nm) 0.102 0.103 0.105 0.105 ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) 3.7 t.b.d. t.b.d. 4.2 Δε (1 kHz) 4.5 t.b.d. t.b.d. 4.5 ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) 5.2 t.b.d. t.b.d. 5.7 ε.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s t.b.d. 120 123 t.b.d. k.sub.11 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. V.sub.0 /V t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. Example A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11 Composition Cpd. B-3-O2V B-3-F B-5-F B-5-T Cpd. Ex. 3.6 4.1 4.2 4.3 c (Cpd.)/% 10 10 5 5 c (Host A)/% 90 90 95 95 Properties T (N, I)/° C. 83 76 84 84 n.sub.e (589 nm) 1.586 1.581 1.579 1.578 Δn (589 nm) 0.104 0.098 0.098 0.098 ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) 4.1 4.2 3.5 3.6 Δε (1 kHz) 4.2 5.2 5.0 5.3 ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) 5.5 5.9 5.2 5.4 ε.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s 122 114 125 128 k.sub.11 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. V.sub.0 /V t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. Example A-12 A-13 A-14 A-15 Composition Cpd. B-5-OT B-2O-F B-50-F B-5O-CL Cpd. Ex. 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 c (Cpd.)/% 5 5 5 10 c (Host A)/% 95 95 95 90 Properties T (N, I)/° C. 84 87 87 84 n.sub.e (589 nm) 1.578 1.580 1.580 1.587 Δn (589 nm) 0.098 0.100 0.099 0.105 ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) 3.5 3.9 3.8 4.3 Δε (1 kHz) 5.2 5.1 5.1 4.8 ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) 5.2 5.6 5.4 6.0 γ.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s 127 t.b.d. 127 130 k.sub.11 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. V.sub.0 /V t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. Example A-16 A-17 A-18 A-19 Composition Cpd. B-40-T B-50-T B-6O-T B-V2O-OT Cpd. Ex. 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 c (Cpd.)/% 5 5 5 5 c (Host A)/% 95 95 95 95 Properties T (N, I)/° C. 86 86 86 86 n.sub.e (589 nm) 1.579 t.b.d. 1.579 1.579 Δn (589 nm) 0.099 t.b.d. 0.099 0.099 ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) 3.8 t.b.d. 3.8 3.7 Δε (1 kHz) 5.4 t.b.d. 5.3 5.2 ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) 5.6 t.b.d. 5.5 5.4 γ.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s 129 130 130 127 k.sub.11 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. V.sub.0 /V t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. Example A-20 A-21 A-22 A-23 Composition Cpd. 1 CB-3-O4 PB-3-O4 GB-4-O2 CB-3-O4 Cpd. Ex. 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.1 c (Cpd.1)/% 10 10 10 5 Cpd. 2 None GB-4-O2 Cpd. Ex. None 5.3 c (Cpd.2)/% 0 0 0 5 c (Host A)/% 90 90 90 90 Properties T (N, I)/° C. 102 102 96 100 n.sub.e (589 nm) 1.588 1.597 1.595 1.591 Δn (589 nm) 0.107 0.114 0.112 0.111 ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) 3.9 3.9 t.b.d. t.b.d. Δε (1 kHz) 4.5 4.6 t.b.d. t.b.d. ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) 5.4 5.4 t.b.d. t.b.d. γ.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s t.b.d. 148 154 154 k.sub.11 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. V.sub.0 /V t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. Remarks: all extrapolated values at 20° C. and t.b.d.: to be determined

Comparative Example B

[0392] The following mixture (B) is prepared and investigated.

TABLE-US-00048 Mixture B Composition Compound Concentration/ No. Abbreviation % by weight 1 CC-3-V 5.0 2 CC-3-V1 31.5 3 CCP-3-3 6.5 4 CCP-V-1 6.0 5 CCP-V2-1 12.0 6 CPGP-5-2 12.0 7 PP-1-2V1 2.0 8 PUQU-3-F 5.0 9 APUQU-2-F 20.0 Σ 100.0 Physical properties T (N. I) = 78.5° C. n.sub.e (20° C., 589 nm) = 1.5875 Δn (20° C., 589 nm) = 0.1000 ε.sub.⊥ (20°, 1 kHz) = 3.0 Δε (20°, 1 kHz) = 6.0 ε.sub.av. (20°, 1 kHz) = 5.0 ε.sub.1 (20° C.) = 63 mPa .Math. s k.sub.11 (20° C.) = 13.3 pN k.sub.22 (20° C.) = t.b.d. pN k.sub.33 (20° C.) = 15.2 pN V.sub.0 (20° C.) = 1.58 V Remark: t.b.d.: to be determined

TABLE-US-00049 TABLE 2 Example CE-B B-1 B-2 B-3 Composition Cpd. None B-4-4 B-5-2V B-V2-2V Cpd. Ex. None 3.1 3.2 3.3 c (Cpd.)/% 0 10 10 10 c (Host B)/% 100 90 90 90 Properties T (N. I)/° C. 78.5 61.5 64 64.5 n.sub.e (589 nm) 1.5875 1.5915 1.5941 1.5952 Δn (589 nm) 0.1000 0.1013 0.1041 0.1142 ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) 3.0 3.6 3.6 3.6 Δε (1 kHz) 6.0 6.0 4.8 4.8 ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. γ.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s 63 60 56 55 k.sub.11 /pN 13.3 11.5 12.0 11.7 k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) 15.2 12.2 14.1 12.8 V.sub.0 /V 1.58 1.60 1.62 1.61 Example B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 Composition Cpd. B-3-O3 B-3-O2V B-3-F B-5-F Cpd. Ex. 3.5 3.6 4.1 4.2 c (Cpd. B)/% 10 10 0 10 c (Host)/% 90 90 90 90 Properties T (N. I)/° C. 67.5 67 60 63 n.sub.e (589 nm) 1.5958 1.5962 1.5891 1.5877 Δn (589 nm) 0.1063 0.1066 0.0990 0.1002 ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) 4.1 4.0 4.1 3.9 63Δε (1 kHz) 5.0 5.0 5.4 5.2 ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. 5.6 γ.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s 65 64 55 t.b.d. k.sub.11 /pN 12.6 12.5 10.4 t.b.d. k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) 13.0 12.9 11.7 t.b.d. V.sub.0 /V 1.67 1.68 1.46 t.b.d. Example B-8 B-9 B-10 B-11 Composition Cpd. B-5-T B-5O-F B-4O-T B-5O-T Cpd. Ex. 4.3 4.6 4.8 4.9 c (Cpd. B)/% 10 5 5 10 c (Host B)/% 90 95 95 90 Properties T (N. I)/° C. 62.5 65.5 73.5 67.5 n.sub.e (589 nm) 1.5876 1.5908 1.5894 1.5907 Δn (589 nm) 0.1007 0.1021 0.1024 0.1043 ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) 4.0 4.4 3.7 4.4 Δε (1 kHz) 5.8 5.4 6.0 5.9 ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. γ.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s 60 t.b.d. 64 65 k.sub.11 /pN 11.7 11.9 13.1 12.8 k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) 12.6 12.7 14.1 13.2 V.sub.0 /V 1.50 1.56 1.56 1.56 Example B-12 B-13 B-14 B-15 Composition Cpd. B-6O-T B-6O-T B-V2O-OT GB-4-O2 Cpd. Ex. 4.10 4.10 4.11 5.3 c (Cpd. B)/% 5 10 5 5 c (Host B)/% 95 90 95 95 Properties T (N. I)/° C. 73.5 68 73 t.b.d. n.sub.e (589 nm) 1.5888 1.5918 1.5894 t.b.d. Δn (589 nm) 0.1018 0.1056 0.1017 t.b.d. ε.sub.⊥ (1 kHz) 3.7 4.4 3.6 t.b.d. Δε (1 kHz) 5.9 5.8 5.8 t.b.d. ε.sub.av. (1 kHz) t.b.d. t.b.d. 5.5 t.b.d. γ.sub.1 /mPa .Math. s 67 67 t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.11 /pN 13.2 13.0 t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.22 /pN t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. t.b.d. k.sub.33 /pN) 14.3 13.2 t.b.d. t.b.d. V.sub.0 /V 1.57 1.58 t.b.d. t.b.d. Remark: all extrapolate values at 20° C. and t.b.d.: to be determined

[0393] The preceding examples can be repeated with similar success by substituting the generically or specifically described reactants and/or operating conditions of this invention for those used in the preceding examples.

[0394] From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristics of this invention and, without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages and conditions.